Child&#39;s swing and cradle.



F. RUSIN. 1

CHILD'S SWING AND CRADLE. APPLICATION map JULY 2. 1913.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

FELIKS RUSIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

- CHILD'S SWING AND CRADLE.

Application filed July 2, 1913. Serial No. 776,915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FELIKS RUsIN, a sub ject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Swings and Cradles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combination swing and cradle and'has particular reference to improvements for putting this idea into practicable form adapted for actual use in a home.

The object of the invention is to provide a pair ofchairs which may be suitably combined into a practical form of cradle, mount these chairs on a swinging platform itself mounted on rockers, andto provide means in connection with the above whereby a child or two children may swing themselves and thus relieve the parent of the duty of devoting its time to the child while it is amusing itself in this manner.

with these objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter described in detail, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing and incorporated in the appended claim.

In the drawingFigure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention,

showing the chairs arranged as a swing.

Fig. 2 is a similar view in changed position showing the chairs arranged as a cradle.

In the several views 2 and 3 represent rockers from which vrise posts 1, 5, 6, and 7 suitably braced as by braces 8, 9, l0 and 11. These rockers are connected by cross-bars 12, 13 and 14. From the posts a platform 15 is suspended on cords or suitable flexible connections 16, 17, 18 and 19 which are secured in any suitable manner near the corners of said platform 15. On the platform is mounted a pair of chairs 20 and 21 of such constructlon as to adapt them for combination 1nto a neat and ornamental cradle, the chairs arm-rests 22, 23, 24, and V 25 being for this purpose provided with forward supports 26, 27, 28 and 29 'which Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Conimissionerbf Patents,

are gracefully curved and inclinedto provide sides for the cradle of the open work type but forming sufficient side closure to prevent a child from falling out from under the arms of the chair. The chairs are held in place on the platform by means of pins 30 which project from the front legs 31 and 32 and engage holes 33 and 34 in the platform. The holes 33 spacethe chairs apart Specification of Letters Patent. Patented D131. 28, 1916.

for their chair swing positions, while the holes 34 are used to hold the chairs in their cradle positions. Midway between the chairs in theirswing position of Fig. 1 is arranged a vertical lever 35 which 1s fulcrumed in an oblong hole 36 in the platform and has its lower end pivoted at 37 to the cross-rod 13. On the upper end of this lever is a foot rest 38 which is conveniently arranged for thechilds or childrens feet either as a rest for the feet or as a means of propelling the mechanism as a swing.

I am aware that mounting a cradle or chairs on a platform supported by flexible connections so that said cradle or chairs may be swungto or fro or'sidewise or in a circle is not in itself novel, and no claim is therefore made for this feature alone.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The combination with the supporting frame mounted for swinging movement, of the platform 15 flexibly mounted on said ing motion of said frame, chairs mounted on said platform, means supporting said chairs against accidental movement relative to each other, a foot-rest, a lever on said frame to swing at right angles to the swing foot-rest pivoted to said platform and a fulcrum support for said lever underneath said platform. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set myhand in the presence of two 'subscribing witnesses. V V V FELIKS BUSIN.

Witnesses F RANK PnozAK, Josnr HERCIK.

Washington, D. C. 

